Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

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  • I was a bit worried about the rust becoming structural so this,

    got powdercoated and became this,

    Does it still deserve a place in here?

  • A rat in gent's raiment?

  • did that bike just post itself?

  • I got that fuji off Dakin, It's a sweet ride it has surface rust as he said which I don't mind, gives it the 'rat' look but is there any anti rust clearcoat I can apply myself with a brush? I plan to lock this outside the house.

  • would any of these work?

  • ^^ cheers for that! I was actually thinking of doing this on sunday I am near a B&Q and Homebase .. what about red oxide? Or this anti rust primer which is same tint (as it's a primer not paint) as the frame colour; grey

  • ask like a 120 or something, its a good parts beater.

    If it in decent nick, ie chain not worn, hubs spun smoothly, headset smooth etc. Then I'm happy to pay £120 for it.

  • If it in decent nick, ie chain not worn, hubs spun smoothly, headset smooth etc. Then I'm happy to pay £120 for it.

    rode it this morning to work, great ride

  • ^^ cheers for that! I was actually thinking of doing this on sunday I am near a B&Q and Homebase .. what about red oxide? Or this anti rust primer which is same tint (as it's a primer not paint) as the frame colour; grey

    Red oxide is porous. It is only meant as a primer, and needs something on top.

  • I'm sure I read that primer (not sure if this applies to grey. red oxide or both) is the only part of the paint process (primer,paint, clearcoat/lacquer) which is non-porous or in other word, waterproof.

  • I plan to lock this outside the house.

    this is london my friend (i assume). that's not a good plan

  • This year's rat #1 stole the guards from rat #2, to good effect for it's 110 miles / week.
    Rat #1 was a 1990s Holdsworth ATB thing.
    Rat #2 is a '50s Coventry Eagle.

  • Almost a rat / beater...


    Untitled by john daniel reiss, on Flickr

  • that is awesome!

  • so what should i do then? I don't want it to rust further, even if it's a surface rust, should I do a shitty hand paint job matching the gray of the bike and then wrap in bar tape?

  • It's not a big issue. Loads of info on Google. .... Just rub rust off with wire wool /steel brush. Paint with some oil based paint, Hammerite ect. Or mask area and spray it with car paint........Then ride it. End.

    But if you kept it inside you would have alot less issues later on with the whole bike turning to shit........Or being stolen, kicked in. I would be more worried about that than the rust.

  • RANDOM REP FRIDAY - Everyone above me repped, until my rep runs dry.

  • haha, Rep'd

  • No one expects the Rep'nquisition...

  • does this count

    RANDOM REP FRIDAY - Everyone above me repped, until my rep runs dry.

  • Im saving mine for Food Stamps

  • ^^ Ed hit me with one of those last week, I feel conflicted about it.

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Rat Bikes! Pub Bikes Beaters! Frankenbikes!

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